One of India's most successful bottom-of-the-pyramid entrepreneurs parries questions on several issues that have arisen around his venture.
Jaipur Rugs Foundation and IRMA launch Artisans Forum for transforming craftsmen into entrepreneurs.
Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt presents an inseiders view of the Congress plenary held at Burari.
The camaraderie between Paresh Rawal and Rishi Kapoor makes Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi a strictly one-time watch.
Rajasthani designer Swati Vijaivargie's inspiration for her Mauj collection showcased at Lakme Fashion Week was 'a distinctive artistry of flat weaving called Kilim and Dhurrie.'
Designer Paromita Banerjee showcased her latest offerings on Day Four of the LFW. Titled 'The laal paar and other stories', her line sought to add a rustic touch and de-glamorise fashion; it was inspired by the 'laal paar', the traditional hand-woven red border sari of Bengal. Here's a glimpse.
The fourth day of Lakme Fashion Week saw designer Sashikant Naidu present his line 'Parvati' -- a range of ethnic designs inspired by goddess of the same name, who represents the woman of the universe. Check it out.
A video clip released by a 35-year-old rape victim has purportedly shown an "aide" of an ex-minister offering her huge money to withdraw the case but the accused Babulal Nagar denied any such links.
The physical and mental benefits that accrued from labour, Trivediji said, were far greater than those accrued from mere exercise. Which pearl of wisdom left Geetanjali Krishna facing an existential crisis.
President Pratibha Patil has said that bringing back Mahatma Gandhi''s memorabilia to India would be the most exciting occasion of her visit to the United Kingdom. The memorabilia includes signed letters and a signed khadi cloth spun by Mahatma Gandhi.
The home-chef put Indian cuisine on the world map with her cooking experiments on MasterChef Australia.
Muslim soccer fans visiting Russia for the World Cup celebrated the end of the fasting month of Ramadan on Friday, with Egyptian fans hoping the festival would bring their national team good luck in a match with Uruguay later in the day.
The government sees the total employment in village industries touching over 1 crore (10 million) by the end of current financial year from nearly 93 lakh in the previous fiscal.
The tennis star watched the match while doing her make up at Lakme Fashion Week!
For states like West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh, where migration is high, the return of workers could be as much an opportunity as a liability. All states have launched portals to register migrant workers; additional fields like nature of employment and remuneration in the past 2-3 years are being added to help in skill mapping.
We pay homage to Bhanu Athaiya by celebrating her best creations.
The couple's three daughters were injured in the firing.
Seven GenNext designers opened Day One of the Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort here in Mumbai.
If you're a fashion lover, you'll understand what we are saying.
GenNext designer Diming Rubu talks about her failure at the Lakme Fashion week last year and the fashion scene in Arunachal Pradesh, her home state.
The IED was planted near Khadi Gala area in the district on Wednesday night to target security forces. However, the explosion missed a security forces vehicle.\n\n
The Court dismissed the appeal filed by Dayanand Rayu Mandrekar and Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar against the Bombay High Court verdict.
The petition said there was need for constituting a commission of inquiry headed by a sitting judge of the high court, as neither the Centre nor the state government has taken appropriate action over the alleged role of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in the incident and the riots in 2002.
The letter 'e' has assumed special significance in this computer age. 'E-mail', 'e ticketing', 'e-booking', 'e-filing of return' and the words like that are pass. But 'e charkha'? One tends to become a bit sceptical about the existence of such a word in the first place, leave alone the product itself. If the Khadi & Village Industries Commission is to be believed, e-charkha is a reality.
Fahadh Faasil will be seen playing a local politician in the film which releases on December 18.
Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday exempted scented supari from excise duty if it does not exceed 50 paise a packet.
Glimpses of the colourful parade we will see on Rajpath in New Delhi on Thursday.
We round off the week with some good, bad and ugly looks.
On Saturday also Pakistani forces had violated ceasefire after which Indian troops had retaliated damaging three posts and causing causalities to Pakistani army.
Fashion designer Gaurang Shah presented a stunning collection at Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2016.
We bring you the best dressed people who should have been on the ramp on Day 3 of Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2017. Take a look.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday night sacked a junior minister and changed the portfolios of 11 ministers including 9 of cabinet rank in a major reshuffle of his council of ministers.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he would be receiving family members of Subhash Chandra Bose next month but avoided any reference to declassification of secret files related to him which is being demanded by various sections after West Bengal government did so.
All eyes on the actor again.
Seeking to reach out to more people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday addressed the countrymen over radio for the first time, giving a pep talk about how to shed despondency and use their skills for the betterment and prosperity of the country.
The list has been sent to Governor Ram Naik for approval.
The first to bowl was Ramesh, who called Jaitley a "master spinner of facts".
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